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Heathcote (Vic.) has an estimated 3,259 residents, up from 2,962 at the 2021 Census — a change of 297 people, or 10.0%. Growth has averaged 2.3% a year over five years. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 95.0% of that increase. Density is about 25 people per square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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As of Aug 2026, the suburb of Heathcote (Vic.) has an estimated population of approximately 3,259 residents, according to AreaSearch analysis incorporating ABS broader-area updates alongside 84 validated new addresses recorded since the 2021 Census. This count represents an expansion of 297 people (10.0%) from the 2,962 residents counted during the 2021 Census. AreaSearch established a resident population estimate of 3,234 following the ABS June 2025 ERP release. Demographic density currently stands at 24 persons per square kilometer, providing an open, low-density setting. With its 10.0% population gain since the 2021 census, the locality outpaced the wider SA3 area (4.4%) and the overarching SA4 region, positioning it at the forefront of regional growth.
Interstate migration served as the core growth driver, accounting for roughly 95.0% of recent population additions. SA2 demographic projections released by ABS/Geoscience Australia in 2024 utilizing a 2022 baseline are applied by AreaSearch, supplemented where necessary by 2023 VIC State Government Regional/LGA figures adjusted through weighted aggregation to the SA2 level. In addition, aggregated age-cohort growth rates are extended across all locations for the period spanning 2032 to 2041. Long-term forecasts place the suburb of Heathcote (Vic.) within the upper quartile for non-metropolitan population growth across the country, with aggregated SA2-level modeling anticipating an influx of 984 persons by 2041, representing an overall expansion of 29.4% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
90 new dwellings have been approved in Heathcote (Vic.) over the past five years, an average of 18 a year. That places the area in the 68th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 6 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 20, broadly in line with that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Dwelling approval figures compiled from ABS statistical data by AreaSearch indicate that Heathcote has sustained an annual average of roughly 18 residential approvals, yielding an estimated 90 homes approved across the preceding 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), with 20 approvals logged to date in FY-25. Over this 5 financial years span (between FY-21 and FY-25), approximately 4.5 incoming residents arrived for each completed dwelling, demonstrating strong demand relative to new supply that can drive up values and buyer competition, while new builds carry an average expected construction cost of $448,000.
On the commercial front, planning activity has been modest, with $3.0 million in commercial building approvals recorded in the current financial year. Per-capita building activity in Heathcote trails the Rest of Vic. benchmark by 12.0%, placing the community in the 69th percentile among evaluated regions nationwide. Residential construction has centered exclusively on freestanding single-family dwellings, maintaining the district's low-density profile and appealing to purchasers seeking generous space. With roughly 178 residents for each approved dwelling, Heathcote exhibits the hallmarks of an expanding locality. According to the latest quarterly projections from AreaSearch, Heathcote is on track to gain 959 additional residents by 2041. If residential construction continues at its existing pace, housing additions could fall short of demographic expansion, intensifying purchaser demand and placing upward pressure on property prices.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Heathcote (Vic.)
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 2 current infrastructure and development projects inside Heathcote (Vic.), worth an estimated $5 million. A further 31 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $2.06 billion. 18 are already under construction and 14 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and transport & logistics. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Infrastructure enhancements, planning schemes, and major local undertakings play a crucial role in shaping community growth and property outcomes. AreaSearch has pinpointed a total of 2 key projects positioned to influence the district, highlighted by the Heathcote Community Hub Redevelopment, Heathcote Boutique Lots (SIG Group), Regional Housing Fund, and Victorian Renewable Energy Zones, with the principal initiatives outlined below.
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Heathcote Community Hub Redevelopment
Multi-million dollar redevelopment and expansion of the heritage-listed Heathcote Municipal Office and former Court House to create an integrated community hub. The project features an expanded library with a tech hub, three community meeting spaces, co-working areas, and updated maternal and child health facilities. The design preserves heritage values while significantly improving accessibility and energy efficiency with new landscaping and outdoor community spaces.
Heathcote Boutique Lots (SIG Group)
A boutique residential estate offering 25 exclusive lots in the heart of Heathcote, Victoria, blending country-town living with access to local shops, cafes, schools, and essential services.
Imagine Estate
Large masterplanned residential community in Strathfieldsaye, on Bendigo's eastern fringe, developed by Villawood Properties across 650 planned dwellings and 300+ lots. Offers large allotments from around 350sqm to over 800sqm in a landscaped setting adjoining Emu Creek, with open space reserves, wetlands, walking and cycling paths, and a central playground. Hosts Regional Victoria's largest display village with more than a dozen builder partners. Located minutes from Strathfieldsaye town centre and around 9km from Bendigo CBD, with a future childcare centre planned within the estate.New land releases (including Stage 22A and the Serene Release) are progressively coming to market, with additional stages expected to be delivered over the coming years.
Bendigo Fields Country Club
Masterplanned lifestyle and retirement village community for over 55s comprising 206 homes. Features resort-style amenities including an onsite private golf course, bowling green, community clubhouse, and walking tracks. Early stages completed with further residential stages under ongoing construction.
Strathfieldsaye Shopping Centre
Existing neighbourhood shopping centre in the heart of Strathfieldsaye's commercial precinct, anchored by Champions IGA Supermarket and Liquor with five specialty shops. JLL's current listing states the asset is under contract and highlights a 1.0 ha Commercial 1 Zoned landholding, dual street exposure, more than 100 m frontage to Wellington Street and 178 at-grade car spaces.
Emu Rise Estate
Family-oriented residential land subdivision in Strathfieldsaye along Emu Creek Road, offering 119 lots ranging from 469m2 to 1068m2. The estate features the Barramal Baring Reserve, a $1 million park with a lake, sheltered picnic areas, play spaces, and a multi-purpose netball/basketball court. Stages 1 and 2 are titled and Stage 3a is now selling, with titles expected in Q2 2027. Close to Strathfieldsaye Primary School, St Francis of the Fields Primary School, shops, medical facilities, and under 15 minutes from Bendigo CBD.
Strathfieldsaye Town Square (Djayi balak garat)
The Strathfieldsaye Town Square, officially named Djayi balak garat ('tread lightly you lot on Country' in Dja Dja Wurrung language), is a $1.5-2 million central gathering place developed by the City of Greater Bendigo in partnership with DJAARA. Opened on 19 May 2025, it is the first project completed under the Yilingga Marna agreement. Features include flexible paved spaces for markets, events and community gatherings, a north-south shared path, raised garden beds with native planting, shade trees, commercial breakout areas for outdoor dining, open lawn spaces, custom Indigenous artwork, and interpretive signage.The square supports local shopping, cultural celebrations and provides a vibrant community hub.
McIvor Heights
Boutique residential subdivision offering 18 half-acre (approx. 2,000sqm minimum) lifestyle allotments bordered by the O'Keefe walking trail. All services including town water, gas, electricity, and NBN are available. Close to Catherine McAuley College and minutes from Bendigo CBD. Works are almost complete.
1,247 residents of Heathcote (Vic.) are employed, from a labour force of 1,320. Unemployment sits at 5.5%, with participation at 46.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 5.9% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 2,749, about 84% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The local economy in Heathcote features a diverse labor pool across blue- and white-collar roles, with a substantial industrial and manufacturing footprint, an estimated 1.3% annual employment expansion, and an unemployment rate of 5.5%, based on AreaSearch statistical area aggregations. As of March 2026, employed residents total 1,247, while unemployment stands 1.8% higher than the 3.7% recorded across Regional Vic., and labor force participation remains subdued at 46.6% compared with 61.1% regionally. Furthermore, Census findings indicated that 17.6% of workers operated from home, though this figure was influenced by Covid-19 restrictions.
The primary employment sectors among local workers are health care & social assistance, construction, and retail trade. Mining represents a prominent regional specialty, generating an employment concentration 7.7 times higher than the surrounding regional baseline. In contrast, education & training accounts for 6.0% of local jobs, trailing the 9.1% regional standard. A comparison between the Census working population and resident counts suggests that local job openings within the immediate area remain relatively constrained. Over the recent 12-month timeframe, AreaSearch examination of ABS and SALM data reveals that local employment expanded by 1.3% while the workforce grew by 1.4%, maintaining a steady unemployment level. Over the same span, Regional Vic. experienced a 0.1% decline in employment, a 0.3% reduction in the labor force, and a 0.2 percentage point drop in unemployment. Longer-term workforce trajectory can be gauged from Jobs and Skills Australia national projections from Mar-26 mapped against the local industry distribution. Nationwide, employment is projected to grow 6.6% across five years and 13.7% across ten years, with varying sector dynamics. Weighting these projections against Heathcote's industry composition indicates anticipated local employment growth of 5.9% over five years and 12.9% over ten years (representing an illustrative weighting calculation that excludes localized population forecasts).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Heathcote (Vic.) is $946 a week (about $49,000 a year), with median personal income at $490 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $40,796 a year against an average of $50,882. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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For financial year 2023, ATO postcode data compiled by AreaSearch indicates that the suburb of Heathcote recorded a median taxpayer earnings figure of $40,796 and an average of $50,882, placing it below national norms as well as Regional Vic.'s median of $50,954 and average of $62,728. Factoring in a 9.62% increase in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, updated estimates as of March 2026 reach approximately $44,721 for median income and $55,777 for average income. In the Census 2021 data, personal, family, and household earnings in Heathcote ranked between the 2nd and 3rd percentiles across Australia.
Income distribution shows 32.8% of residents (1,068 individuals) earning within the $400 - 799 weekly bracket, whereas Regional Vic. is headlined by the $1,500 - 2,999 tier at 30.3%. With 42.7% taking home under $800/week, household finances remain relatively tight across the district, and while 86.2% of income is retained after housing expenses, this metric places in just the 4th percentile nationally.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Heathcote (Vic.) had 1,256 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 95% detached houses and 1% apartments. 31% are owned with a mortgage, 15% rented and 54% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $255 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,291 a month. Rent absorbs 27.0% of household income here and mortgage repayments 31.5%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the latest Census, standalone separate houses make up 95.3% of dwellings in Heathcote, with remaining property types (comprising semi-detached units, apartments, and other configurations) accounting for 4.7%, compared to 90.1% houses and 9.9% other dwellings across Regional Vic.. Full homeownership without a mortgage is notably high at 54.0%, exceeding regional levels, while mortgaged properties account for 31.3% and rental dwellings represent 14.7%. Monthly median mortgage costs stand at $1,291 and median weekly rent sits at $255, both sitting beneath Regional Vic. averages of $1,430 and $285 respectively. On a broader Australian scale, typical mortgage obligations in Heathcote are considerably lower than the $1,863 national benchmark, while weekly rentals fall well below the $375 countrywide average.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Heathcote (Vic.) counted 1,256 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 1,382 today, averaging 2.0 people each. 16% are couples with children, fewer than in 94% of areas nationally, against 35% couples without children. 36% of households are people living alone, and families average 2.0 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family arrangements comprise 61.2% of local residences, broken down into couples without children at 35.4%, couples with dependent children at 15.7%, and single-parent households at 8.3%. The remaining 38.8% consists of non-family living situations, dominated by single-person dwellings at 35.6% alongside group residences at 3.4%. With a median occupancy of 2.0 people per dwelling, household sizes are smaller than the Regional Vic. norm of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
15.6% of adults in Heathcote (Vic.) hold a university qualification, including 10.3% with a bachelor degree and 2.9% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 31.1% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 217 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 986 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Tertiary educational attainment presents an area for growth, with 15.6% of residents holding university degrees compared to the VIC benchmark of 33.4%, highlighting a clear focus for future education strategies. Higher education qualifications are led by bachelor degrees at 10.3%, alongside postgraduate awards at 2.9% and graduate diplomas at 2.4%. Technical and vocational training is widely prevalent, with 42.6% of the population aged 15+ possessing vocational credentials, divided between certificate qualifications (31.1%) and advanced diplomas (11.5%). Formal study engages 24.3% of the local population. Within this learning cohort, 9.5% are enrolled in primary schooling, 5.9% attend secondary school, and 2.5% are enrolled in higher education programs.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Getting around Heathcote (Vic.) means driving: households keep an average of 1.5 vehicles, and scheduled services reach only a handful of stops. Service data is built from operators' published GTFS timetables; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transit infrastructure in Heathcote includes 7 active stops operating across 4 transit routes, which deliver a combined 73 passenger services each week. Transit proximity is relatively constrained, with local homes positioned an average of 1720 meters away from the closest stop. Given the area's residential profile, outward commuting is standard, with private motor vehicles serving as the primary travel choice at 96% and households keeping an average of 1.5 vehicles per dwelling. Meanwhile, 17.6% of employed locals worked remotely according to the 2021 Census, subject to COVID-19 restrictions. Transit timetables provide an average frequency of 10 trips per day across the entire network, translating to roughly 10 weekly departures per individual stop.
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51.5% of residents in Heathcote (Vic.) report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 89% of areas nationally. 10.5% need daily assistance with core activities, and 47.0% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.5 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health evaluations by AreaSearch indicate notable challenges throughout Heathcote, evidenced by chronic illness rates and mortality statistics spanning both younger and older demographics, alongside comparatively low private health insurance uptake at approximately 47% (~1,533 people). In contrast, private coverage reaches 50.5% in Regional Vic. and averages 55.7% across the country. Arthritis and mental health conditions rank as the most prevalent health concerns in the community, diagnosed in 16.7 and 9.5% of residents respectively, while 51.5% reported no long-term ailments compared with 63.4% across Regional Vic.. The working-age cohort experiences elevated rates of ongoing illness.
Furthermore, seniors aged 65 and over constitute 35.4% of the population (1,153 people), exceeding the Regional Vic. proportion of 24.0%, with older resident health metrics aligning broadly with national general population trends.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Heathcote (Vic.) is largely Australian-born, at 86.0% of residents, with 4.0% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (33.0%) and Australian (29.0%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity measures show Heathcote sitting below broader averages, with Australian citizenship at 84.7%, 86.0% of the populace born in Australia, and 96.0% speaking only English at home. Christianity forms the dominant religious faith, practiced by 51.3% of residents in Heathcote relative to 47.3% throughout Regional Vic.. Regarding parental ancestry, the primary reported backgrounds among Heathcote residents are English at 33.0%, Australian at 29.0%, and Irish at 11.2%. Other ancestral lineages exhibit notable variations from regional figures, including Hungarian background at 0.4% in Heathcote (compared to 0.2% regionally), Scottish heritage at 9.2% (against 8.8%), and Maltese ancestry at 0.8% (versus 0.5%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Heathcote (Vic.) is 56, older than 98% of areas nationally. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 13.7% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The demographic distribution of Heathcote skews older than the broader region. Based on estimates updated to August 2026, seniors and retirees aged 65+ represent 35.4% of the population, exceeding the 24.0% regional benchmark, whereas youth and children aged 0 - 24 comprise 20.1% compared to 28.5% across Regional Vic.. The median age is currently estimated at 56, slightly down from 57 at the 2021 Census, yet sitting 13 years above the Regional Vic. median of 43 and higher than the national median of 38 recorded at that Census. Since then, residents aged 45 - 64 have reduced their share from 31.5% to an estimated 28.3%.
Projections to 2041 indicate that the 65+ cohort will absorb the majority of population expansion, adding 290 people (25%) to reach 1,444, while the fastest proportional surge is anticipated among adults aged 25 - 44, increasing 48% to 786.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Heathcote (Vic.)
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | May 2026 5 months ago all 2 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated May 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 84 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (2,962 at the 2021 Census → 3,259 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to Aug 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (SAL21160). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.